Price of Management

Chapter 3: Post-imployment Talks

“I'm late. ”

The conference room of Earl Antares, where he meets after school. Jason, a man who had never shown up before, appeared.

His appearance changed the atmosphere of the meeting again. Everyone was surprised when they didn't expect him to show up here.

“I knew you wouldn't come, Earl Lancel. ”

Earl John Antares, the oldest, spoke to me. Jason squats back and forth in an empty seat.

“I'm one after school, too. How could you not attend this meeting? Or do you think I'm not qualified to be here? ”

“I don't think so. Welcome.”

“Thank you."

Jason looks at Earl Lindell this time.

“I heard about Earl Lindell. We, Earl Ranzhel, are very sorry about that. ”

“Thank you.”

Earl Lindel frowns.

To put it bluntly, Earl Lindell and Earl Ranzhel were badly intertwined in the matter of assassinating Carroc. Earl Lindell and Jason, who tried to assassinate Caroc, had a conversation with Caroc's father.

But Jason didn't want to cause any discord with Earl Lindell.

He conferred with the Kunts for the sake of reconciliation with the Ledon royal family. It was because he decided that he could not live with his family just by confronting the royal family as it is now.

Moreover, he did not want to leave the school and join the royal family. It was time for the two sides to reconcile and together repel the Horn Empire.

“Then let's continue with the meeting. Earl Lindell, explain yourself. ”

“I will.”

Earl Lindell got up from his seat and began speaking.

“First of all, admit that the assassination attempt on Earl Caroc Ligand was caused by Earl Von Lindell. More precisely, my nephew Sam Lindell has been overly prejudiced, punishing Sam Lindell and personally meeting with Earl Caroc Ligand. ”

“Hearing that, it sounds like the matter is over. ”

Earl Lindell nods in response to the inquiry from Earl Antares.

“Of course. There's something else I'd like to say here today. ”

Earl Lindel sighs and says,

“First, I must declare that the earthquake on my territory was caused by Caroc ligand. ”

Except for Jason, four people changed their faces.

“As expected……. ”

“I didn't know you were a higher spirit.... ”

Earl Lindell's explanation continues.

“Today, I have asked for this post-school gathering, not to vomit vengeance on the Von Lindell family and avenge the Caroc ligands. I don't want to raise any more feelings because I've already met Carroc and ended the matter. ”

“Then what are you trying to talk about? ”

Jason asked.

Earl Lindell said.

“I'm looking for a countermeasure. Shouldn't everyone in this room think about that? How to fight static with the ability to tear down a fortress and threaten its life without resistance. ”

“ ……. ”

The atmosphere became serious.

I heard about it.

A strong enough force to tear down the fortified walls of Lyndel Castle has appeared in the Ledon royal family.

Moreover, no one was certain that the earthquake was caused by Carroc until Earl Lindell revealed it. I still can't prove it. He's the kind of guy who would do such an amazing thing without any witnesses.

Earl Antares asked.

“I'd like to know more about the damage to your territory. How far did he go? ”

“Earl Antares. I don't know how far his spirituality can go. But I can tell you the damage I've done to him. Two fortresses were destroyed, including Lindell Castle, and the docks and shipyards were destroyed. In the meantime, given that there were no casualties, you can give us a rough idea of what Caroc Ligand is capable of. ”

“Hnng.”

“With no casualties of that magnitude……. ”

Afterwards, I groaned again.

It meant that if Caroc ate intensely, he could cause even greater disasters.

No, if you sneak up on me in the middle of the night and tear down the house, who will survive? None of these six had the ability to do so, whether it was a master or a sorcerer.

“Truly fearsome animosity. Couldn't defend yourself at all? ”

Earl Lindell shakes his head at another question from Earl Antares.

“It would be easy to explain the situation when the two of you met and reached an agreement. No one noticed while he was coming to my bedroom. Even though the knights and wizards of Expert were guarding the mansion. ”

The other four people in the aftermath were amazed.

“Then it's a big deal. How the hell are we supposed to defend ourselves? ”

“The only reason we're still alive now is because Caroc ligands haven't killed us yet. It's amazing. ”

They have never been so threatened before. Who dares to seek the life of the King after the Jehovah?

But the fact that someone can do it is in the Royal Family itself means that the balance of power has already been completely destroyed.

Of course, Caroc Ligand was not violent enough to use the deadly means of assassination. But politics was the balance of power. Power is a means to protect yourself and influence others as well.

But it was then.

“I'd like to say something. ”

Jason stands up.

“I'd like to ask why we have to worry about being threatened by Earl Caroc Ligand. ”

“Excuse me?”

In the question of Earl Antares, Jason spoke.

“The threat before our eyes is the Horn Empire. The Horn Empire has already revealed its ambition for the Kingdom of Ledon, and no one will be unaware that the land that Emperor Kars desires most is right here on the Baden River. Now is the time to come together in harmony with the Kingdom of Leaden, not against the Caroc Ligand. ”

Jason was a horse.

“And you're worried about the risk of being assassinated by the Caroc ligands, and I don't think that's going to happen unless we put the Ledon family in serious danger." He is not the owner of the situation by means of assassination. He already had a chance to kill Emperor Kars, but he didn't. ”

“That means putting our lives in the hands of Caroc Ligand's tolerance, which is a very uncomfortable thought. We need to be prepared for any risk that could arise. ”

Earl Antares takes a step back.

“I meant no more confrontation with the royal family. ”

“Oh, this is it. That's a completely different opinion than Earl Wolfgang Lanzhel. What happened to Earl Ranzhel during the generation change? ”

Earl Antones' jokes make Jason frown.

Jason knew the relationship between Earl John Antares and his deceased father.

“He is smart, but tends to overestimate his wisdom more than it actually is. He wants to prove it, so he tries to take over when he gets a chance. ”

His father, Wolfgang Lanchel, who passed away, judged him in the past.

Earl Antares, who likes to take charge, has been oppressed by his father, and he must have a bad feeling about his son himself.

It was Jason who understood 10 minutes. He also suffered because he wanted to be recognized by his father. However,

‘You dare mess with my temper. ’

Jason opens his mouth.

“Times have passed. Young people need to see a new era coming. ”

This time, Earl Antares twitches his eyebrows to see if he was offended. On the contrary, it was an insult to the old and living in the past.

But my age was not in vain.

Earl Antares calmly said, placating his prey. It was a topic that he wanted to highlight at this meeting.

“The new Earl Ranzhel speaks plainly. Yeah, times change. We need to change our attitude accordingly. ”

The other five looked at him curiously, not knowing what he was going to say.

Earl Antares adds with a penitent smile.

“Why do you have to hold hands with the Kingdom of Leaden? Could that object be the Horn Imperial Court? ”

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